# My Message vs Zen

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Message at none against Zen's 1. My Message also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Zen's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Zen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Message asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Message | Zen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-message/id1527050035/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **8** | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Size | 26 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [kazuhiro aonuma](https://appshunter.io/developer/839973346) | [Yohei Tamura](https://appshunter.io/developer/1713180514) |

## What reviewers say

### My Message

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-message/id1527050035)

This app sends messages to yourself as reminders for memos, to-dos, or future notes. Enable notifications to receive these self-messages directly on your device.

**Highlights:** Self-messaging reminders, Memos and to-do lists, Future messages, Notification delivery

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Zen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zen-reduce-app-overuse/id6739211360)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Message free?

My Message is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Zen free?

Zen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do My Message or Zen have ads?

My Message shows ads; Zen does not.

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